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Austin: Aircraft

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1915 John Dudley North joined as superintendent of the aviation department; constructing RE 7 and RE 8 aircraft[1]

1916 Built a prototype of the Austin-Ball AFB1 single-seat fighter to a specification by Albert Ball a fighter ace.

Followed up with the AFT3 Osprey Triplane and Greyhound Biplane fighters.

1919 The Austin Whippet was a single-seat biplane designed by John Kenworthy. Only five were built by the Northfield Works.

1920 Built the Kestral to Air Ministry specification.

1937 Manufacturers of aircraft and aeromotors.[2]

None of their planes were successful so aviation was left in order to concentrate on the automotive business.

Sources of Information

  1. ↑ The Times, Jan 12, 1968
  2. ↑ 1937 The Aeroplane Directory of the Aviation and Allied Industries
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